Little Falls transcript., 1887-06-03


l.. Names and sources Of the common
narcotic poisons. 2. Effects, by their
use, upon the different parts
OF the body. rs stomach. blood
heart and various tissues. 3. Effect upon
mental and moral faculties. 4. The tend
ency OF indulgence to increase appetite.
5. Hereditary effects. 6. The tendency
Df indulgence to create disease, and weaken
vital forces and prevent recovery from dis
ease. 7. Prevailing errors corrected, as
that alcoholic drinks give strength and in
crease power to endure heat and cold. 8.
Its effects upon economic habits.
Arthur O'Keefe was killed on the Mil
waukee Short Line at Merriam Park St.
Paul
At the fair grounds St. Paul 9th there
was a large sale OF Shorthorn cattle owned
by James j. Hilland N. P. Clarke. Promi
nent stockmen from every portion OF the
Northwest were present There were six
ty sales. nggregating about Sl4, 900.
Judge Goodrich, 80 we'll known in ST..
Paul, and Minnesota generally is reported
IN very poor health and suffering a good
deal OF pain.
A letter has been received at the gover-
nor's office from Gen. Ruger, OF the regular
army, announcing that Light Battery B,
Fourth artillery, will encamp with Second
regiment, National Guard, at Mankato.
John Fiddes postmaster at Jackson,
is dead. He came from Sterlingshire
Scotlond, in 1881, and was a brother of
Hon. Alex Fiddcs. Ho was appointed
postmaster in 1886, succeeding his brother.
The ordinance submitting the proposi-
ton to bond the city OF Winona for $780,
900 in aid OF the Winona & Southwestern
railroad passed the council unanim ously
amid great enthusiasm. The only condi-
tion made is that twenty miles OF road be
completed and in operation by January l.,
1889.
At tLitchfield court, the most i'm portant &C
ton on trial was that OF James Martin. in
dicted for stealing horses. He pleaded
guilty to the charge OF larcency in the
second degree, and was sentenced to three
\ years in the penitentiary.
At Hawley, tho farmers elevator was
burned with over so, 600 bushels OF wheat
1t is thought to have been the work of
tramps. Loss, $25, 900. The elevator
will be rebuilt.
William Gilbert, q Chicago travelling
man, was found murdered at midnight at
St. Paul in low negro dive. Arrests on
suspicion have been made.
At Minneapolis, DR.. Samuel Lindley sur
priscs his relatives and friends by COM
mitting suicide, without apparent reason.
w. H. Jackson, OF the Duluth theater,
has received plans Tor his new theatre,
which it is proposed to erect on Superior
street this year.
Lille Fair, seventeen years old, was
brutally murdered at Ashby Otter Tail
county.
Judge Brill at st. Paul has granted de-
cree OF divorce to Thomas B. Humphrey
from his vile Lizzie, on the ground of de-
sertion. They were married at Hastings,
Mimi, in July, 1889. Plaintiff is a horse
his wifo refused to come with him. and he
has not since seen her, although two years
have elapsed.
The arguments in the Nelson will case
were concluded at Minneapolis, the jury re-
tired, and in about five minutes returned
with n verdict sustaining the will, which
bequeaths all the property, valued at
about S2OO,OO0, to the widow, Mrs. EN-.
lily Nelson.
! A young gentleman whose name is believ.
ed to be Gill, and who is thought to belong
in minneapolis, arrived in London
{ (Eng.) hotel at the beginning OF the week
with plenty OF money and baggage. He
behaved SO strangely he is believed to be
Eric Hangros, whose daughter had been
seduced by IL man named Winter. in Moor.
head. WAS found hanging to tree, dead,
near the latter town.
The third quarterly financial statement
! OF the state board OF charities and correc
tions has been issued by Secretary Hart.
1t shows the total appropriations Of The
legislature for the fiscal year ending July
: 81, 1887, for current expenses. lands
J buildings, etc, to be $3.50, 193.45. The ex
penses "F the several institutions for the
past nine months have been: Current ex
penses, s3O7, 1861; lands, buildings, etc.
! S125,372.47, a total OF S432. 489.2S
| There still remains undrawn from the state
current and previous year total OF 1888,
! O1O.42. The treasurers OF the several in
stitutions had ON hand April 80, 1887
$35, ,17S.54.
! The N. Y, Spirit OF the Times speaks in O
very complimentary way Of the liberality
! of the Minnesota State Fair association
in tho matter OF purses for spead
: A recent law passed by the late legisla
ture requires all railway companies doing
business in the state to turn into the sec
! retary OF the state before the first OF July
the amount Of the stock Of the company
and it's condition. u, as-5 4
! Calvin Matteson, in tine employ Of Mrs
! Patrick Garvey OF Rosemont, is charget
with having stolen from her 500 in cash
] He fled and got az far as Fairbault, whert
he was arrested by Officer Delaney and
/ taken to Rosemont. There ha was com
mitted by Justice Keegan until the mex
term Of the district court. IS $50
Cottonwood town has, az Is well known
! 0r NJ nnc II ook to az